Part of being a reporter is asking the difficult questions others might be too afraid to ask. Unfortunately, this one didn't seem to know when to stop.

This weekend, U.S. skier Bode Miller won the bronze medal in the Super-G competition at the Sochi Olympics and was interviewed by NBC reporter Christin Cooper immediately after.

The veteran Olympian mentioned how this race was particularly emotional due to the passing of his brother Chilly last year, which prompted Christin to focus on that and continued to ask a visibly upset Bode about his brother until he broke down in tears.

Many who saw the interview felt the reporter had gone too far with her questions about Chilly. However, Bode took to Twitter to respond to the criticism and says she was simply doing her job:

I appreciate everyone sticking up for me. Please be gentle w christin cooper, it was crazy emotional and not all her fault. #heatofthemoment

How are you any better Perez? My issue is less with the reporter (it was wrong but in the moment). NBC CHOSE to air that interview half a day later. They should have known better. So should you…..how are you any better posting it days later for the world to see. You are just as despicable.

This is what all the fuss is about? Come on waaaaaay worse things have been asked by reporters than this. The dutch woman who won the 1500m yesterday just lost her dad and the reporter asked the same kind of questions and she explained her emotions and it wasnt inappropriate at all. It shows how much the whole nation cares about the athletes and how proud they are of their acheevements.He even says he didnt find it a big deal. Lets focus on the actual bad shit happening in the world like starvation and torture of innocent people and stop making small things like this seem like the worst thing in the world.

I think it was a great question, put things into perspective. Perez, the way you 'report' on things is 100000X more invasive and rude. Perez, unlike the reporter, she does seem to have some heart. You Perez, and your staff have NO SHAME. You are an online bully, who goes wherever the wind takes you. So sad, that you are the biggest hypocrite of them all.